| | San Jose, CA | Nipomo, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,401 | $15,908 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,141 | $12,063 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,804 | $7,298 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.59 | 20.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6528 | 16244 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 646 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.6% | 9.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.5% | 83.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.4% | 24.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.5% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.1% | 1.5% |